@jolinda, thank you for the compassion and encouragement. I'm not on fluid restriction but find it difficult to get down more than 6 glasses of water a day (plus other fluids.) What I don't understand is how my GFR could have dropped 11 points in 3 months yet all my electrolytes are normal. If the glomeruli filtration rate is so low, why isn't there a buildup of potassium and phosphorus in my blood? My potassium level is normal. Even my sodium is normal! I will try to get in 8 glasses of water daily (thanks for the reminder, much appreciated) but don't know what else to do. I don't scare easily but I gotta tell you, when I saw my lab results I came pretty close to hitting the panic button. Thanks for your support!